Question. Do you understand such movements to be in accordance with the rules of warfare?
Answer. No, sir; I do not.
Question. Had you any conversation with one of General Chalmers's aids about their conduct here?
Answer. Yes, sir; with one who said he was an aide-de-camp to General Chalmers, and a captain in the 2d Missouri cavalry. He told me that they did not recognize negroes as United States soldiers, but would shoot them, and show them no quarter—neither the negroes nor their officers.
Question. When was this?
Answer. That was the day after the capture of the fort, while the flag of truce was in. He then spoke in relation to the Tennessee loyal troops. He said they did not think much of them; that they were refugees and deserters; and they would not show them much mercy either.
Question. Was this said in defence of their conduct here?
Answer. No, sir; there was not much said about that. He opened the conversation himself.
Question. How many of our men do you suppose were killed here after our flag was down and they had surrendered?
Answer. I have no idea, only from what citizens have told me. They said there were not more than 25 or 30 killed before the place was captured; that all the rest were killed after the capture, and after the flag was down.